（新课标Ⅱ）2014高考英语压轴卷（含解析）.doc

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2014新课标II高考压轴卷
英语

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
A
DoesaTeaBreakMakeYouMoreEfficient?
ChinahasbeendrinkingteasincethetimeofShennong,5,000yearsago.Britain’srelationshipwithteaismuchshorter,butteaenjoysprideofplaceastheUK’snationaldrink.AccordingtotheUKTeaCouncil,Britishpeopledrinkanaverageofthreecupsadayoranationaltotalof165millioncupseveryday.
Withfigureslikethese,itisnosurprisethattimespenttakingteaaffectstheworkingdayinBritain.Arecentsurveyfoundthat24minutesadayarelosttomaking,buyinganddrinkingteaandcoffee.Thatis,£400ayearislostinworkinghoursperemployee,or190daysoveralifetime.So,shouldemployersbeworriedaboutthislostworkingtime,ordoestheteabreakmakeupinotherways?
Oneargumentisthatcaffeineimprovesmentalstate:adrinkofteaorcoffeecanmakeyouactiveandfocusonwork.
ProfessorRogersoftheUniversityofBristoldisagrees.Afteryearsofstudyingcaffeineheseesnothingcanprovethat.“Workerswouldperformequallywellifnotdrinkingitatall,”hesays.“Butifthey’reoftendrinkingitandthengowithout,they’llfeeltiredandwon’tworkwell.”
PsychologistCooperinsteademphasizestheroleteabreaksplayinofficelife,andinbuildingsocialrelationships.“Weneedtomakepeoplemoreactiveandseeotherpeople.Theteabreakisonewayofdoingthis,”saysCooper.
AndProfessorRogersalsopointsoutthecomforteffectofahotdrink:“Wewarmourhandsonthemonacoldday;they’recomfortingandplayabigroleinoureverydaylife.Whateverthecaffeine’sdoing,I’dsaythese24minutesaren’twasted.”
21.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.TeaBreakscannotmakepeoplemoreactiveatwork.
B.Britishpeopledrinkmoreteathanpeopleinothercountries.
C.Teabreakplaysanimportantroleinpeople’slifeinBritain.
D.Alotoftimehasbeenwasteddrinkingteaintheworkingday.
22.WelearnfromarecentsurveythatinBritain_______.
A.£400islostinworkinghoursforeachperson
B.teabreakstakeup24minutesinaworkingday
C.peoplespends190daysdrinkingteaandcoffeeeachyear
D.peopledrink165millioncupsinworkinghourseveryday
23.What’sPsychologi